intrigeriThe list of Wi-Fi adapters that work in Tails is in our documentation about Troubleshooting Wi-Fi not working.
https://h-node.org/wifi/catalogue/en/1/1/undef/undef/undef/USB/wifi-works/undef
USB Wi-Fi adapters that don't work in Tails
| Vendor | Model | Year | Size | lsusb ID | Latest test | Module | Firmware | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-Link | DWA-131 rev E1 | Early 2018 | Small | 2001:3319 | 4.8 | rtl8xxxu | rtl8192eu_nic.bin | Authentication failures |
| Linksys | WUSB6100M | Late 2017 | Small | 13b1:0042 | 4.0 | None | None | |
| TP-Link | TL-WN722N | Late 2019 | Long with antenna | 2357:010c | 4.0 | r8188eu | ??? | |
| TP-Link | Archer T2U Nano | Late 2019 | Nano | 2357:011e | 4.8 | None | None |
Deprecated adapters
These adapters didn't work and are superseded or not manufactured anymore:
- D-Link DWA-171 rev A1
- TP-Link TL-WN725N v2
- TP-Link TL-WN823N v2
- TP-Link TL-WN821N v6
- TP-Link Archer T2U v1
Other USB Wi-Fi adapters that work in Tails but have no advantage
- Edimax EW-7811Un (stopped working in version 2)
- CanaKit Raspberry Pi (same size & price as Edimax)
- Panda Wireless Mini (larger & more expensive)
- Panda Wireless N600 (larger & more expensive)
- TP-Link TL-WN723N (end of life)
- TP-Link Archer T2UH (end of life)
- Netgear WNA1000M (v1 works, now v2)
- D-Link DWA‑121 A1 (A1 works, now B)
- Penguin Wireless N USB Adapter (TPE-N150USB) (bigger and more expensive than Panda Nano)